Double Apple Restaurant and Hookah Cafe

Great place, restaurant, service and food. We order a pick up order, and after arriving home we discovered that one of the food items was missing. I admit, it was a pain driving back and pick up the forgotten item. But the restaurant not only didn’t charge us for it they also through in a free desert. Anyhow it was a good dinner.

I used to love this restaurant… however, this year not so much. Every time I go I try to order different things and they come back with ‘we don’t have that’. This has happened the past 3 times I went. Also, the past two times I ordered to go and they got my order wrong. This is going to the bottom of my dining list.

Service −4÷10. The food was not hot or even warm –6 for this.
Delicious scale-​6/​10
Ambience-​5/​10
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This is a review for the dinner buffet. We had just finished a full day of hiking, and wanted to refuel. The buffet options were varied, from Indian to Mediterranean.
Food quality was mostly slightly below average, but would have been better had the food been kept hot. Many of the items, including the different chicken dishes, were lukewarm or borderline cold. If the food were hot I think I’d had given it an extra star.

Had a wonderful dinner with my wife and kids. Great atmosphere with some classical Arabic music in the background.

Stopped by at this place because read the reviews on Unilocal and thought it would be a decent Mediterranean food. Not even close !!! Tasteless kibbeh and gyro. Too greasy. Not recommending this place !!

We hadn’t been here for a while but decided to head in there last night. I got the Vegetarian Platter #1, an order of pita fries, and an order of pickles.
I felt like the quality of the pita fries and the pickles had really gone down since my last visit. The falafel was still amazing though, I don’t like the stuffed grape leaves that much usually but these were probably my most unfavorite grape leaves ever. My problem with the pita fries is that they were just cut into triangles and not cut like steak fries so they weren’t evenly cooked. The pickles seemed like something from a jar from Kroger.
I don’t think this is a place we will go to all that often, I felt that the price was too high for the quality of food I was served.

Came here for lunch. Buffet was served with vegetable and meat options. Meat entrée did not have any meat (or just ran out of meat but all the time we were there, entrée was not refilled). Selection was limited for the price. Food was however tasty. Not likely to return here or recommend this place.

Grabbed some hummus bairouty, falafel, and spanakopita for takeout. I loved the hummus bairouty, which had chunks of chickpea in the hummus rather than a completely smooth hummus. The serving of hummus was substantial; not enough pita for the amount of hummus. The balance of flavors was just right and the chunks made for a nice change in texture. My favorite part was the falafel; as a former New Yorker, I prefer my falafel to be super crispy on the outside and kind of light inside. DA’s falafel was just that: not greasy, a nice crunch outside, and nice flavor. Wasn’t a fan of the sauce that went with the falafel, but I was happy eating them unsauced. I will definitely be back.

The food here is awesome, service great, and the owner is lovely. Would highly recommend to anyone who’s craving middle Eastern food! We stopped based on Unilocal review. The reviews and the stars ensured we had a great dinner. Can’t wait to try the buffet next!

Authentic Mediterranean food n hookah! Good place to hangout with friends that is open late into the night. Missed the belly dance as I believe she was outta town. Reasonably well priced for the quality of food served. Definitely better tasting food than the downtown Mediterranean place.

This place was awesome! I live right down the street from it and have never gone because the place doesn’t look very inviting from the outside. After seeing the stellar Unilocal reviews I decided to try it and it didn’t disappoint! Very clean and cozy inside. Very reasonably priced as well! Will definitely be coming back more!

Excellent food! My boyfriend and I went for the lunch buffet, which was reasonably priced. Everything was fresh and delicious! I highly recommend eating here. We will definitely be returning in the near future!

Great lunch buffet and can’t beat the price. Authentic Middle Eastern food. Have been here several times in the past and finally getting around to writing a review. The buffet items change daily and all are good. Plenty to choose from for both meat eaters and non-​meat eaters. Nice salad and dessert bar as well. Staff attentive and courteous.

Delicious food, great atmosphere! Wide variety of Mediterranean food, and the buffet has a lot to choose from. The lamb gyro is close to one of the best I’ve had. The grape leaves (dolma) are great as well. The hookah bar is a great, relaxed atmosphere and a fun place to hang out with friends in a comfortable atmosphere.

To me, while others may disagree, Double Apple Restaurant and Hookah Café is a restaurant first and hookah lounge second. This is a good thing, as the food is getting the attention to quality it demands. I’m glad I finally tried this place, as my Saudi students have sworn by its tastiness. The prices aren’t the cheapest but the quality compensates for it. During my first visit, I ordered an appetizer of beef samosas and a dinner of beef shawarma with falafel and a side salad. The beef in the samosas and shawarma was tender with excellent flavor. The falafel had such aromatic spices within each bite. Each one had the ideal moistness; after all, there is nothing worse than dry falafel! As for the hummus, unlike the bland stuff that comes from most grocers, theirs was zesty with lemon and garlic nicely coming through. I will be visiting Double Apple again when I am craving Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food in Roanoke, VA!

Great food. Went in for their buffet lunch for about $ 9. Fresh salad and their chicken masala was delish. Their falafel is great. Great service and really nice people. Definitely check it out!

Oh double apple, thank you so much for reviving my hookah love. And providing awesome lamb gyros at the same time. The buffet is always good and the food on it fresh… on Sun afternoon it’s a pretty chill place to catch a late lunch. They have awesome cust service and are just attentive enough that they pay attention to your almost empty cup but not too overbearing. Cant wait until they open the spot downtown!

My first impression of Double Apple: Loving the interior! The only way I can describe it is exotic, simple, and yet has a Mediterranean flair.
Chicken liver appetizer was DELICIOUS with chunks of interesting textured but pleasantly tasty liver. The plate also came with fresh hummus and soft, warm, freshly prepared pita bread. This was my favorite part of the meal, but it is probably because I’m hungry.
I ordered the chicken shawarma, while my boyfriend ordered the Chicken kabobs. Both were delicious. My dish came with three sauces: a yogurt sauce, hummus sauce, and one other I cannot remember. Portions are enough to satisfy even this small but hungry girl ;)
I enjoyed the service, loved the fresh & simple food. I’m glad I found this place on Unilocal and gave it a try. Definitely wish there was one near Blacksburg, Virginia where I attend college!

Returned to try the Buffet and we were not disappointed. We absolutely love this place! The baba ganoush (sp) was really excellent! The buffet is the way to go!!!